Thanks. I have a block against learning electrical/mechanical stuff.
What does the cost matter?
My toilet is designed for the poo to go into a biodegradable bag and the pee goes into a jug. In a park the poo bags go into the trash and pee jug is poured into whatever toilet is available. If there is no available toilet, and there seldom is in most places I camp, I pour it on the ground "carefully" to make sure to not damage or over stimulate any one plant. It is actually good for most plants. I am not so sure about the impact on our environment of the chemicals used in black tanks or cassette toilets.
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Urine has to age a bit. Otherwise, it can be harmful. At first it says (for the experiment), one year in storage. But I think they found that storing it for 24 hours is effective. Here is the article at The Guardian:
The article seems to be addressing whether we should use urine as a fertilizer on food crops where pathogens can be passed on to us. I think there is a vast difference between using urine as a fertilizer on food crops and disposing it on weeds and scrub brush. And there would also be a difference between lawns (where I do not recommend deposing undiluted urine) and the vegetation we normally find in the outback. I think my practices still stand as a better alternative to black tanks and chemicals.
For me, I would make sure I am x number of miles from civilization. As a rule. Or, be on property I own. Unless it is an emergency... which we all have. Because I didn't know antibiotic resistance can be passed from urine to plants to whatever animal eats the plant.
Yep. It's a closed system. When urine is flushed, your chemistry/biology mixes remains in the food chain, too. The coffee you drink might give some minnows a buzz...
Yes to this.
Your trailer should have it's own breaker box that will blow if you draw too much power or are you running the cord into the trailer and not going through the trailer power system?
